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The Panthers have shown their willingness to extend players, so long as they’re deemed key parts for the future. So Monday, they added two years to center Ryan Kalil’s deal, the team announced. The five-time Pro Bowl center’s deal was set to expire after this season, but now they have a little more security in…

Veteran defensive end Stephen Bowen has decided to call it a career, after getting far more than anticipated out of that career. According to John Keim of ESPN.com, Bowen announced his retirement after 10 years in the NFL. Originally making it as an undrafted rookie in Dallas, he grew into a steady and productive starter before…

Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht took some heat for trading into the second round to take a kicker. But part of the reason Licht didn’t mind is that he thought Florida State’s Robert Aguayo was a first-round talent. Then again, Licht’s confident in his drafts as a whole, as he thinks he ended up with three first-rounders…

With rookie deals becoming rote, more and more teams are announcing their signings in bulk. The Giants are the latest, announcing they’ve gotten four of their six picks under contract already. Included in the group are first-round cornerback Eli Apple, second-round wide receiver Sterling Shepard, fifth-round running back Paul Perkins and sixth-round tight end Jerell Adams. Although,…

The Browns made it official Friday with a 117-word press release, or one per headache Johnny Manziel caused them. The team announced they had waived Manziel, which everyone knew was coming from the time they washed their hands of him the week of the Super Bowl. The release was straightforward, with no quotes from anyone…

That sound you hear is greater New England exhaling as one. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underwent an MRI on his sore right ankle, but it revealed no fractures, just a sprain, and he’s expected to be ready for the playoffs. That’s good news for a guy who was hobbling noticeably…